FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 3041146 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-01738
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
January 16, 2013
Report Date
February 1, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
PMA / PMN Number
P010012
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THIS TIME, THIS LEAD HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED BLOOD/BOYD FLUID IN THE LEAD LUMEN. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT ELECTROCAUTERY HAD MELTED THE INSULATION AT 543 MILLIMETERS FROM THE TERMINAL PIN. THERE WAS NOTHING VISUALLY WRONG WITH THE LEAD THAT WOULD CAUSE A DISLODGEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT WITH THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD HAD TWIDDLER'S SYNDROME WHICH DISLODGED THIS LEAD. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AND THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WHISPER WIRE WOULD NOT GO THROUGH THIS LEAD AND THE SUSPECTED CAUSE OF THIS WAS A BLOOD CLOT. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE VEIN WAS OCCLUDED. NO FURTHER ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
143080 EASYTRAK 2 IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4543

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Hospitalization| L| R 0295| 0296| 4469| 4543| MISMATCH| N140| 4555